A former French national team player and member of multiple Ligue 1 teams has died after remaining in a coma for the past 39 years.
Jean-Pierre Adams was 73 years old.
Nimes, where Adams played from 1970 to 1973, released a statement expressing their condolences: “We learned this morning of the passing of Jean-Pierre Adams. He had worn the colors of Nimes Olympique 84 times and with Marius Trésor formed ‘the black guard’ of the French team.”
One of the pioneering black players for France, Adams went into a coma on March 17, 1982, following a routine knee tendon operation due to an injury sustained during a match.
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Adams enjoyed a successful career, playing for top clubs in France over his almost 15-year tenure.
According to a CNN report, during the hospital strike on the day of Adams’ surgery, an anesthetic mistake occurred.
His wife Bernadette shared: “The female anesthetist was looking after eight patients in a row, like an assembly line. Jean-Pierre was under the supervision of a trainee who later admitted, ‘I was not capable of handling the responsibility I was given.’”
For almost 40 years, Adams remained in a coma at his home in Nimes, receiving care from his wife.
He scored a total of 10 goals in 98 matches for Nimes and 17 goals in 150 games for Nice.
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“Nice expressed deep sorrow over the passing of Jean-Pierre Adams,” stated Nice on Twitter, “The former defender represented Gym 145 times from 1973 to 1977. OGC Nice offers support to his family who provided care for him over the past 39 years.”
